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Shannon, John M., Shannon, Geraldine C. (1985) Famous Mineral Localities: The Mines and Minerals of Leadville [Colorado]. The Mineralogical Record, 16 (3) 171-201

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Reference TypeJournal (article/letter/editorial)
TitleFamous Mineral Localities: The Mines and Minerals of Leadville [Colorado]
JournalThe Mineralogical Record
AuthorsShannon, John M.Author
Shannon, Geraldine C.Author
Year1985Volume16
Issue3
PublisherThe Mineralogical Record, Inc.PlaceTucson
Mindat Ref. ID12907882Long-form Identifiermindat:1:5:12907882:3
GUID0
Full ReferenceShannon, John M., Shannon, Geraldine C. (1985) Famous Mineral Localities: The Mines and Minerals of Leadville [Colorado]. The Mineralogical Record, 16 (3) 171-201
Plain TextShannon, John M., Shannon, Geraldine C. (1985) Famous Mineral Localities: The Mines and Minerals of Leadville [Colorado]. The Mineralogical Record, 16 (3) 171-201
In(1985) Colorado-III. The Mineralogical Record Vol. 16 (3) The Mineralogical Record, Inc.

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LocalityCitation Details
Tucson Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USA
Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA
Leadville Mining District, Lake County, Colorado, USA
Wolftone Mine, Carbonate Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USA

Mineral Occurrences

LocalityMineral(s)
Resurrection Mine (Diamond shaft), Evans Gulch, Lake County, Colorado, USAβ“˜ Pyrite, β“˜ Sphalerite
A.Y. Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USAβ“˜ Native Silver
Adelaide Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USAβ“˜ Pyrite
Tucson Mine, Iron Hill, Lake County, Colorado, USAβ“˜ Altaite, β“˜ Arsenopyrite, β“˜ Cerussite, β“˜ Chalcopyrite, β“˜ Galena, β“˜ Galenobismutite, β“˜ Hessite, β“˜ Native Gold, β“˜ Siderite, β“˜ Sphalerite
Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USAβ“˜ Aikinite, β“˜ Altaite, β“˜ Aragonite, β“˜ Arsenopyrite, β“˜ Bromargyrite, β“˜ Chalcanthite, β“˜ Chalcocite, β“˜ Chalcophanite, β“˜ Chlorite Group, β“˜ Descloizite, β“˜ Epidote, β“˜ Hessite, β“˜ HΓΌbnerite, β“˜ Iodargyrite, β“˜ Jarosite, β“˜ Kaolinite, β“˜ Litharge, β“˜ Matildite, β“˜ Mimetite, β“˜ Native Selenium, β“˜ Proustite, β“˜ Psilomelane, β“˜ Pyrargyrite, β“˜ Pyroxene Group, β“˜ Rhodonite, β“˜ Rosasite, β“˜ Scheelite, β“˜ Tetrahedrite Subgroup, β“˜ Turquoise, β“˜ Wollastonite, β“˜ Wurtzite
Ibex Mine, Breece Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USAβ“˜ Cerussite, β“˜ Chlorargyrite, β“˜ Minium, β“˜ Native Copper, β“˜ Native Gold, β“˜ Pyromorphite, β“˜ Scheelite, β“˜ Wolframite Group
Evening Star Mine, Carbonate Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USAβ“˜ Iodargyrite
Maid Of Erin Mine, Carbonate Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USAβ“˜ Hemimorphite
Morning Star Mine, Carbonate Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USAβ“˜ Iodargyrite
Wolftone Mine, Carbonate Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USAβ“˜ Aragonite, β“˜ Galena, β“˜ Pyrite, β“˜ Sphalerite, β“˜ Zinc-bearing Aragonite
Chrysolite Mine, Chrysolite workings, Fryer Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USAβ“˜ Iodargyrite
Matchless Mine, Fryer Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USAβ“˜ Cerussite, β“˜ Galena, β“˜ Native Silver, β“˜ Pyrite, β“˜ Rhodochrosite, β“˜ Siderite, β“˜ Sphalerite
Black Cloud Mine (Resurrection Mine 0080650339; Yak Tunnel; Leadville Unit; Irene Shaft), Iowa Gulch, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USAβ“˜ Cerussite, β“˜ Dolomite, β“˜ Wurtzite
Julia Fisk Mine, Iowa Gulch, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USAβ“˜ Arsenopyrite, β“˜ Chalcopyrite, β“˜ Galena, β“˜ Manganese-bearing Siderite, β“˜ Siderite, β“˜ Sphalerite
First National Mine, Printer Boy Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USAβ“˜ Native Silver
Lillian Mines, Printer Boy Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USAβ“˜ Native Gold
Lower Printer Boy Mine, Printer Boy Hill, Leadville, Lake County, Colorado, USAβ“˜ Quartz
Sherman Mine (Sherman tunnel; Leadville Corporation Mine; Day Mines; Hilltop Mine), Upper Iowa Gulch, Lake County, Colorado, USAβ“˜ Azurite, β“˜ Hemimorphite, β“˜ Malachite

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Bancroft, Peter, Zorz, Mirjan, Kobler, Gregor, Car, Joze (1991) Famous Mineral Localities: The Idria mines, Slovenia, Yugoslavia. The Mineralogical Record, 22 (3) 201-208
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Kosnar, Richard A. (1979) Famous Mineral Localities: The Home Sweet Home Mine [Colorado]. The Mineralogical Record, 10 (6) 333-338
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